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'No problem in the family': NCP chief Sharad Pawar after nephew Ajit's mutiny

Jul 03, 2023, at 05:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday denied any "problem in the family" after his nephew Ajit Pawar led a mutiny within the outfit and joined the Shinde government with eight other MLAs.

Maharashtra politics: NCP stands firmly with Sharad Pawar

Jul 03, 2023, at 02:13 pm

Mumbai: Reacting to sudden political developments of Sunday in the state, Maharashtra NCP president and former state minister Jayant Patil said that the party has extended its full support to party supremo Sharad Pawar.

Ajit Pawar splits NCP in Maharashtra, joins Shinde ministry as Deputy CM

Jul 03, 2023, at 02:18 am

Mumbai: In a sudden political development in Maharashtra, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar - the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar - on Sunday split the legislative party and joined the state's NDA ministry with eight other MLAs.

Ajit Pawar has always done politics of development: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Jul 02, 2023, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday that Ajit Pawar, who has joined his ministry as Deputy Chief Minister, has always done politics of development.

NCP splits: Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra's second Deputy CM

Jul 02, 2023, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) split in Maharashtra, as several of its top leaders including Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde ministry on Sunday.

Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM

Jul 02, 2023, at 08:22 pm

Mumbai: The Maharashtrian political scenario witnessed yet another major change on Sunday when NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy CM of the state.

Maharashtra: Tyre burst suspected to have caused Buldhana mishap

Jul 01, 2023, at 11:40 pm

Mumbai:  A suspected tyre burst may have caused the ghastly accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway that claimed the lives of 26 passengers, including three children, officials said here on Saturday.

Maharashtra bus accident: Issue of safety of vehicles and passengers has again come to the fore, says Ajit Pawar

Jul 01, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Leader of opposition in Maharashtra legislative assembly Ajit Pawar on Saturday expressed shock at the bus accident at Buldhana-Sindkhed Raja on the Samruddhi highway in which 25 bus passengers were killed.

Maharashtra: Bus catches fire in Buldhana, 25 passengers charred to death

Jul 01, 2023, at 03:16 pm

Buldhana: As many as twenty-five bus passengers were charred to death after the vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district on Saturday, a senior police official told UNI.

Maharashtra: Three killed, 7 injured as cruise car rams into stationary Eicher Vehicle

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:55 pm

Nashik:  Three members of a family, including a 18-month-old baby,  were killed and 7 others injured when a cruise car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary Eicher vehicle on the Samruddhi Express Highway at Kokamthan Shiwar in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra past midnight last night.

Telangana CM KCR leaves for 2- day Maharashtra political tour

Jun 26, 2023, at 07:42 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Rastra Samithi (BRS) National President and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) left for Solapur in Maharashtra for his two political tours by road from Pragathi Bhavan here on Monday morning as part of his efforts to expand the party's footprint in the neighbouring state.

Maharashtra to be made narcotics-free: Devendra Fadnavis

Jun 17, 2023, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In a significant announcement, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the BJP-Shiv Sena is working towards making Maharashtra a narcotics-free state.

Maharashtra Police baton-charges devotees for flouting entry rules in Alandi temple; Opposition reacts

Jun 12, 2023, at 08:17 am

Pune: Maharashtra Police on Saturday lathi-charged a group of pilgrims near the entrance of the Shree Kshetra temple in Alandi town, 22 km from Pune city, after they got into an argument with the security personnel, media reports said.

Eknath Shinde appeals for peace in Kolhapur after protest over 'objectionable' posts on historical figures

Jun 08, 2023, at 06:12 am

Kolhapur/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed to the people to maintain law and order saying cooperation was necessary from all sections of the society after tense protests took place in Kolhapur.

Maharashtra: Farmer killed in car accident

Jun 05, 2023, at 11:48 pm

Kolhapur: A farmer was killed when he was hit by a car while crossing a road on Kolhapur -Ratnagiri national highway in Maharashtra on Monday, police said.

Maharashtra: Congress holds meeting on organisational strength ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Jun 03, 2023, at 05:40 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole has said the party's target is to defeat the BJP and the strategy will be finalised in the upcoming MVA meeting.

'Demoted to constable from commissioner': Sanjay Raut's dig at Devendra Fadnavis

May 31, 2023, at 04:45 am

New Delhi: After Devendra Fadnavis claimed 'dissatisfaction' in Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackery) faction, party leader Sanjay Raut hit back at him calling the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister the most "dissatisfied" politician in the state.

Maharashtra: Chandrapur Congress MP Balu Dhanorkar dies

May 30, 2023, at 06:43 pm

Delhi/Nagpur/UNI: Suresh alias Balu Dhanorkar, the lone MP of Congress in Maharashtra, has passed away in Delhi.

Maharashtra: Man arrested for threatening PM Modi and BJP leader Kirit Somayya

May 27, 2023, at 09:45 pm

Kolhapur: Mumbai police on Saturday arrested a man in Chanderai village in Ratnagiri district for threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Kirit Somayya through social media.

Maharashtra: Seven workers injured in air blast in Nagpur's Sillewada Colliery

May 25, 2023, at 02:21 am

Nagpur/IBNS/UNI: At least seven WCL workers were injured in an air blast that took place in the Sillewada coal mine in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, a reliable source said.

NCP panel rejects Sharad Pawar's resignation as party chief

May 05, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar's resignation as the party chief was on Friday rejected by his own colleagues leading his supporters to burst into joy and celebrations.

Sharad Pawar will 'rethink' his decision to step down as NCP president: Ajit Pawar

May 03, 2023, at 02:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra strongman and four-time chief minister Sharad Pawar, who announced to step down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has agreed to 'rethink' his decision that left many shocked, his nephew Ajit Pawar told reporters Tuesday evening.

PM Modi greets people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on Statehood day

May 01, 2023, at 08:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on their statehood day.

25 pc discount in Mumbai Metro for senior citizens, disabled and students: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Apr 30, 2023, at 05:04 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced that senior citizens, disabled, and students will now be able to travel in Mumbai Metro at discounted rates.

Palghar Sadhus lynching case: Probe to be handed over to CBI, Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde Govt tells SC

Apr 29, 2023, at 01:42 am

New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has informed the Supreme Court that the probe pertaining to the Palghar lynching case, in which two Hindu sadhus of Juna Akhada were killed, will be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), media reports said.

Police impose Section 144 in Maharashtra's Shivaji Park area over possible anti-social elements

Apr 27, 2023, at 12:52 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Wednesday imposed Section 144 and prohibited flying activities around Shivaji Park in the Dadar area ahead of the Maharashtra Day celebration on May 1.

Maharashtra CM Shinde extends greetings to people on Akshay Tritiya and Eid

Apr 22, 2023, at 04:13 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday extended greetings on the occasion of 'Akshay Tritiya' which is one of the three and a half Muhurtas and the festival of 'Eid-ul-Fitr'.

Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena to leave BJP alliance govt if Ajit Pawar and group of MLAs join

Apr 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will not be part of the government in Maharashtra if NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his group of party leaders join the BJP, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat has warned, media reported.

Maharashtra: 'BJP losing ground,' says Sanjay Raut

Apr 19, 2023, at 05:17 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut on Wednesday challenged BJP that if they have guts, they should call elections in the state and said BJP is losing their ground.

'For us friendship is family': Uddhav Thackeray meets Congress's KC Venugopal over opposition unity

Apr 18, 2023, at 05:32 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal met Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Monday, where they discussed opposition unity ahead of the national election in 2024.